All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Public Health. 2012 Apr-Jun;56(2):129-32. doi: 10.4103/0019-557X.99903.
Oral health is an essential component of health throughout life. Poor oral health and untreated oral diseases can have a significant impact on the quality of life of the elderly. The objective of this study was to estimate the burden of dental caries among the elderly persons in India in the past two decades. A systematic review from available literature was carried out. Six community-based articles were included in this review. The selected studies were screened by using STROBE checklist for observational studies. All studies were found to contain the required essentials of observational studies. Weighted prevalence of dental caries experience was calculated. Trend was generated using Microsoft Excel program. The prevalence of dental caries experience ranged from 31.5 to 100%. Weighted prevalence of dental caries experience was 83.6% and 82.3% for 2000-2004 and 2005-2009, respectively. There is a high burden of dental caries in the elderly population. Treatment and restorative services need to be provided to alleviate this problem.
口腔健康是终生健康的重要组成部分。口腔健康状况不佳和未经治疗的口腔疾病会对老年人的生活质量产生重大影响。本研究旨在评估过去二十年中印度老年人的龋齿负担。从现有文献中进行了系统评价。本综述纳入了 6 项基于社区的文章。使用 STROBE 观察性研究检查表对选定的研究进行筛选。所有研究都包含了观察性研究的必要要素。计算了龋齿经历的加权患病率。使用 Microsoft Excel 程序生成趋势。龋齿经历的患病率范围从 31.5%到 100%。2000-2004 年和 2005-2009 年，龋齿经历的加权患病率分别为 83.6%和 82.3%。老年人中龋齿负担沉重。需要提供治疗和修复服务来缓解这一问题。
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